 I bans, to dress his characters. Fitzstephen writing in 1174, says that, " London, for its theatrical exhibitions, has religious plays, either the representations of miracles wrought by holy confessors, or the sufferings of martyrs.  Medii Ævi Kalendarium: Or, Dates, Charters, and Customs of the Middle Ages - Page 281de Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 514 pages
...pageants playde." first Of these scriptural plays performed in England was St. Catherine (Ludus Sanctss Katerinae), which was written by Geoffry, master of...his history of Warwickshire, mentions a MS. entitled " Lndi Corporis Christi," containing, in old English " rithme," the story of the Old and New Testament.... | |
 | Adolphe Napoléon Didron - 1891 - 468 pages
...Annalcs Archeol. vi. p. 304 ; Kete de I'Ane, 16. vol. vii. p. 26. f Hallam, Literature of Europe, p. 105. representations of miracles wrought by holy confessors or the sufferings of martyrs ; " and Geoffrey, afterwards Abbot of St. Albans, while teaching a school at Dunstable caused the legend... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 pages
...Fitzstephen writing in 1174, says that, " London, for its theatrical exhibitions, has religiout playt, either the representations of miracles wrought by holy confessors, or the sufferings of martyrs." Besides those of Coventry, there are MSS. of the Chester mysteries, ascribed to Ranulph Higden, compiler... | |
 | jackson, walford, and hodder - 1866 - 936 pages
...the neighbouring Abbey of St. Albans, to dress hie characters. Fitzstephen, writing a little later, says that "London, for its theatrical exhibitions,...by holy confessors, or the sufferings of martyrs." For their performance in Chester, on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, of Whitsun Week, 1327, extraordinary... | |
 | Eliezer Edwards - 1882 - 684 pages
...from the sacrist of the neighbouring Abbey of St. Albans to dress his characters. Fitzstephen, writing in 1174, says that ' London for its theatrical exhibitions...by holy confessors or the sufferings of martyrs." Theodore and Dorothy both mean ' the gift of God,' but the syllables are reversed. TJieodoric, an old... | |
 | William Hone - 1888 - 876 pages
...the sacrUl of the neighbouring abbey of St. Л I bans, to dress his characters. Fitzstephen writing in 1174, says that, " London, for its theatrical exhibitions,...by holy confessors, or the sufferings of martyrs." Besides those of Coventry, there are MSS. of the Chester mysteries, ascribed to Ranulph Higden, compiler... | |
 | William Hone - 1996 - 316 pages
...the sacrist of the neighbouring abbey of St. Albaus, to dress his characters. (1) Fitzstephen writing in 1174, says, that " London, for its theatrical exhibitions, has religious plays, either tho representations of miracles wrought by holy confessors, or the sufferings of martyrs."(-) Besides... | |
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